I have no practical purpose for asking this but just to satisfy my own curiosity, is it actually possible to do spesh without methods? Do schools actually allow it? Does VCAA allow this? (can't find anything on the website). Also I've heard of some students doing further + spesh combo, is this actually true or just an urban myth?
Thanks!
From the VCAA Mathematics Study Design:
"Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4 are designed to be taken in conjunction with Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4, or following previous completion of Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. The areas of study extend content from Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 to include rational and other quotient functions as well as other advanced mathematics topics such as complex numbers, vectors, differential equations, mechanics and statistical inference. Study of Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4 assumes concurrent study or previous completion of Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4."
Whilst it seems you could
technically do Specialist without Methods, you'd be hard-pressed to find a school permitting that and I'd certainly recommend against it.